Parenting Wisdom

As an adoptive mom, often I am asked about the reason for the costs in adoption.  The fees for a private, domestic or international adoption can be somewhere between $10-50, 000.  Those numbers can seem intimidating, but they start...

When I first stepped foot inside BuyBuyBaby to register I felt like I was being consumed by a tidal wave of baby gear...maybe you remember that feeling too. There's such an overwhelming number and range of choices when it...

“Mom! Mom, do you like Justin Beaver?” (not a typo) “Mom, EVERYONE at school has seen Gnomeo & Juliet and they said it is SO funny. Can we go?” “But Mom, John’s mom lets him watch the Terminator!” If you have little...

It seems everyone is on the baby train- the second baby train that is. As a new mother to two wonderful little children (both under 18 months) I have a new found appreciation for all of the ‘practical’ gifts...

I knew it was coming.  I heard the stories.  One by one friends were telling me that their children, Reagan's age, were doing it.  I didn't know what to really expect.  How would my little angel turn from a...

2 Months: 14 lbs 8 oz, 23 1/4” Long Easton was born on December 3rd, and the first few weeks of his life were what I like to call the “Crescendo to Christmas”. You know what I mean. Christmas music...

This past weekend I found myself with a minute to myself. I honestly wasn’t quite sure what to do. It was a motherhood anomaly! Both our boys were outside. Playing. Nicely. Together! I watched in amazement from afar careful not...

Happy Valentine's Day! Since this holiday tends to be about what our guys did (or didn't do), I thought I'd add a little twist to your thinking today.  So ladies, what do you do on a regular basis to make...

Most of my friends know that I stopped eating red meat and chicken when I was 12 years old. So a question I was asked more than a few times while I was pregnant was "Will your baby be...

People move all the time. For jobs, for families, for something...different. Moving can be a time of high anxiety, placing higher-than-normal amounts of stress on yourself, your spouse, your whole family. Throw a couple of young children and a...

Few things define a woman as much as her purse.  It’s an inner sanctum we rarely allow others into. And, on the rare event that we have to lay it all bare and allow someone else in, be it...

We are always hearing about families who move into Scottsdale from, well EVERYWHERE!  Meet Kelly!  She just moved here and is sharing some of her favorite things to do with her son (age 2) since moving to town: ***** My husband,...

I found this darling poem from a sweet little book that I've been referencing during my pregnancy to help me think about and take a moment to prepare for the arrival of our son.  (Just three more months to...

By now you have all heard about how cord blood could potentially help your child in treating cancer, sickle-cell anemia, marrow failure and certain genetic diseases.  You can't pick up a pregnancy magazine without spotting an ad for cord...

I'll be honest - I like shoes.  My hubby would say that I love shoes - but he doesn't know women like I know women.  I have friends who clearly "love" shoes and would spend all of their extra...

Moms, I’ve got bad news for you. You will never sleep well again. This is something that they may not tell you about in those nifty little birthing classes you take. From about the nanosecond that the sperm and...

"Another pull toy!" I exclaimed as a duck on a string emerge from the wrapping paper. It brought the total number of pull toys received Christmas morning to FIVE!  Five new ones plus the two we already have at...

I’m so excited to finally get to introduce to you our son, Easton Lewis Shaw! He was born on December 3rd at 10:47 am and was 10 pounds 4 ounces and 21 inches long. .Birth Story In the weeks leading up...

It seems like one of the very first questions people ask upon finding out you're pregnant is "Are you going to find out if it's a boy or a girl?"   Now for some women waiting for the big...

Christmas may be over, but the festivities aren't yet!  With New Years Eve just around the corner there is reason to wear your new holiday duds and perhaps spend some of that Christmas cash on new sparkly makeup. In...

As 2010 comes to a close, I have been thinking about how I'd like to spend the next 12 months.  By default, my husband and I LOVE to talk, talk, talk about why we do things and how we...

Both Joy & I (with girls, hubbies and SMB Winner - Melissa P) were blessed to be able to go to Breakfast with Santa at the Pointe Hilton this past Sunday.  With two nearly 1 1/2 year old girls...

December is my favorite month!  There is something about the shared excitment, decorations everywhere and Christmas music on the radio that makes me walk around with a smile all month long!  (It doesn't hurt that my birthday also falls...

Dressing for the holidays can be daunting! Here are a few ideas to make your holiday wardrobe season a little more merry and bright. Thanksgiving: Dress for the season with fall colors.  Even if we don't see leaves changing color here...

I love how as women we're able to lavish lots of extra love on our friends through parties.  Men don't do this sort of thing.  Frankly, men don't really understand why women put so much effort into parties like...

What to wear in photos? This is always the million dollar question for photos - especially with precious little ones.  Have you ever oogled over photos of someone's cute children? Of course! We all have! It is, of course, because kids...

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As I quickly approach our little man's due date, I'm working hard to pull together all of the details I can. All of you experienced moms have gently warned me, "If there's something you want to do, get it...

Finding out you are expecting sends a flurry of emotions through your body. You might feel nervous, excited, surprised, scared, delighted and many more emotions. After the bottom of your stomach drops out when the pregnancy test turns positive,...

All moms have coping methods. Maybe for you it’s watching TV, exercising, deep breathing or eating. For me, it’s sarcasm. I survive on a steady diet of farce, satire and sarcasm. Any time I don’t know what to do or...